Population
Laplace
28,480
Garden City
26,910
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Garden City
$64,396
Home Value
Laplace
$188,900
Garden City
$162,400
Rent
Laplace
$1,097
Garden City
$991
Crime Rate
Laplace
N/A
Garden City
2.81
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Garden City
101.9
Avg Temp
Laplace
N/A
Garden City
N/A
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Garden City
7.9%
How Similar Are Laplace & Garden City?
Garden City is Laplace's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laplace
28,480
Garden City
26,910
Both cities have similar populations — Laplace at 28,480 and Garden City at 26,910.
Political Leaning
Laplace
34.8%
Garden City
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Garden City
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Garden City
$64,396
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Laplace
$188,900
Garden City
$162,400
Laplace has a 14% higher home values than Garden City.
Education
Laplace
13.3%
Garden City
10.5%
Laplace has a 21% higher education than Garden City.
Demographics
Laplace
35.2%
Garden City
83.8%
Garden City's demographics is significantly higher than Laplace's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Garden City
101.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laplace and Garden City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laplace
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Garden City
Garden City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garden City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaplace has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,411 in Garden City (6% lower). Garden City scores 99.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 102.0 in Laplace. Garden City scores 99.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Laplace.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Garden City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a median property tax of $814 vs $2,897 in Garden City (72% lower). Laplace has a median home value of $188,900 vs $162,400 in Garden City (16% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garden City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City has a government sector of 49.2% compared to 40.5% in Laplace. Garden City has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.8% in Laplace. Garden City has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 12.6% in Laplace.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Laplace leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaplace has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 10.5% in Garden City. Laplace has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 36.6% in Garden City.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a population of 28,480, about 1.1x the size of Garden City (26,910). Laplace skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laplace
Garden City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaplace: 4.0 vs Garden City: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Garden City: 3 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Garden City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Laplace. Garden City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Laplace. Garden City has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.8% in Laplace.
Mean Commute Time
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